The strength and commitment of the love for 80s pop is awe-inspiring. As someone who enjoyed their oats-sowing years through those times (yes, that explains me)

I’m not obsessed by the shiny trickery of such effusive pop. However, I do recognize the longevity of the influence 80s music has had over pop ever since.

So much so, that 80s bands are continually being resurrected and releasing solid, if not drop-dead, albums of new work.

This ain’t bad for codgers now in their mid-40s to mid-50s, who are seeing the trends of their youth being revived by overly enthusiastic kids of a new generation.

And now it’s ABC’s turn to have a crack at paying off their languishing mortgages with this new collection documenting life in the fast lane of the 21st century. Their trademark highly-polished, overly-considered sound remains, as do the brass arrangements and crowded production techniques.

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